Nevada at Minnesota College Football Betting Pick For 9/14/2024

In the matchup between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Wolf Pack are currently 16.5 point underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Early bettors are heavily favoring Nevada, with 88% of spread bets going their way. The total is set at 43.5, with 88% of bets backing the over. This game is scheduled for September 14, 2024, at 3:30 pm ET and you can continue reading for our prediction ahead of this Nevada vs Minnesota matchup.

Can Nevada Keep Another Game Close In Minnesota?

The Nevada Wolf Pack have played three games this season, which have been decided by a combined margin of 11 points. The Wolf Pack have lost two of those three games, though, losing to SMU and Georgia Southern while beating Troy. Here, Nevada will hope to keep another game close as they look to put an upset scare into Minnesota in a non-conference matchup against a power conference opponent.

Nevada quarterback Brendon Lewis has been a bright spot for Nevada so far this season. He has yet to throw an interception while tossing five touchdowns, a desirable ratio for any quarterback. And with Lewis completing two-thirds of his passes so far this season, his accuracy has been on point as well. He will need to finish more drives with touchdowns if Nevada wants to compete in this game, but that might be too tall a task for him against a Big Ten opponent.

Golden Gophers Go For Second Straight Win

After dropping their season opener against North Carolina, the Minnesota Golden Gophers picked up a win over FCS opponent Rhode Island last week. Minnesota held the Rams to 135 yards of offense and forced four turnovers in that 48-0 victory. This week, the Golden Gophers will look for their second straight win, one that would move them above the .500 mark for the first time this season.

In order to get their first win against an FBS opponent this year, Minnesota is going to need to be more effective running the ball than they were against North Carolina. Minnesota had 79 rushing yards as a team in their lone game against an FBS opponent here in 2024. One would expect the Gophers to have a physical advantage against Nevada here, but they will need to execute on the ground to avoid squandering any talent advantage they may have going into this one.

Nevada vs Minnesota Best Bet

This is an interesting matchup, as Nevada has been good at keeping games close, while Minnesota's offense is not exactly built to create separation. While Minnesota should be able to win this game, we will take the visitors to cover the spread in this Nevada vs Minnesota matchup from Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon.

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